Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while providing many benefits, presents challenges to clinicians such as predicting the stability of symptoms. Accurately predicting symptom severity allows clinicians to confidently diagnose and assign the most appropriate treatment. Little research exists to date to predict symptom severity in children with ASD who have not been… more Full Text: SOCIAL COMMUNICATIVE FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF SYMPTOM SEVERITY IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The purpose of this study was to determine whether students at the Royal Military College (RMC) preferred electronic or print texts, their reasoning for this preference, and whether preference was related to student characteristics. Students (N=139) in a core course were provided with both formats. Due to a limited number of e-text users, statistical analyses of most variables were not… more Full Text: “I LIKE BIG BOOKS”: STUDENTS’ PREFERENCES FOR TEXT AND ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS AT THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO A thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master …